A cynic might say that Cal managed to find a Division I opponent it could not possibly lose to on Saturday in its spring football game: itself.

Over the course of 86 plays at Memorial Stadium the Bears showed why they might be an improved team in the fall, based on the number of young players who gained experience the hard way during a 1-11 season in 2013.

"We're so already over and done with everything that happened to us last year," quarterback Jared Goff said. "We're ready to go. ... I think we found our identity as far as plays and personnel."

"They're freakin' good, aren't they?" Goff said. "We have two or three deep at every position with NFL potential. I'm so grateful to have them."

Treggs had the play of the day with a laid-out, 37-yard reception on the first drive of the second half, leading to a 1-yard touchdown run by Jeffrey Coprich.

"With that catch, it was like an exclamation (point) on it," Treggs said. "I hurt my hamstring in the third practice. I used every ounce of hamstring I had left on that play."

The backup job behind Goff remained unsettled through spring drills. Kyle Boehm came in after Goff and ran five times for 4 yards and completed 1 of 2 passes for 3 yards. Austin Hinder, the more developed of the two, hit on 6 of 12 passes for 46 yards and threw one that was picked off in the end zone by linebacker Jalen Jefferson.

"Don't know yet," coach Sonny Dykes said when asked who his backup quarterback will be. "They both did some good things at times."

So did the defense, the unit that bore the brunt of abuse last season. Dykes singled out the play of the secondary on Saturday as cornerbacks Caleb Coleman, Vachel Samuels, Trey Cheek and Darius Allensworth all had pass break-ups. Safety Damariay Drew also had his moments.

"Defensively, we're starting to come together," Dykes said. "The DBs showed the most improvement (with) Cheeks, Allensworth, Coleman and (Cameron) Walker. Those are four young, talented players. I was encouraged by what I saw from them."

The only downer on the day was a possible late injury to center Jordan Rigsbee. He dropped to his knees and flopped over on his back after a play but managed to limp off favoring his left leg.